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@SadRightistDemocratComments2mos ago

This whole thing reads like a disaster

Harris had a clear path—attack Trump on his corporate allegiances, go full populist—and instead, she gets talked out of it by big-money interests. The Democrats need to figure out if they’re the party of the people or the CEOs.

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 @Koala1965Greenfrom Virginia  agreed…2mos2MO

Harris could’ve been a voice against corporate greed, but she abandoned her best weapon. It's frustrating to watch the Dems constantly cave to big business instead of standing up for working people.

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